It’s no secret that school boards matter, and that’s why we need good school board members like YOU! Local school boards effect change in powerful ways by using their familiarity with the environ to directly affect students in their area. Balancing differing viewpoints, challenging political landscapes, and complex issues, make this role challenging. Nevertheless,
Hey teachers! We appreciate all you do - from early morning set-up to days full of snotty noses and constant questions to late nights full of grading. Teachers, you face a lot of challenges now too not just with balancing responsibilities but also with today's ever-shifting environment. How can you teach kids most effectively
2022 has been a year of tremendous growth for Noah Webster Educational Foundation. But 2023 is looking even better! As a young nonprofit, joining the national grassroots movement to improve our schools has been rewarding. Collaborating with you has allowed us, as a small but growing voice in society, to chip away at the
Grandparents, we appreciate you. In a child's life, grandparents hold a special role. In some families, grandparents serve as primary caregivers. Others pitch in with school pick-ups. And others may live on the other side of the country, but still engage in a huge way via virtual communication. Whatever your role may be, as
Hi parents! We appreciate you. You wipe noses and change dirty diapers, cook meals and pack lunches, clap at the PreK Christmas play and cheer at the high school football games. As our present, we've compiled all of our top resources for parents together in one place. Do you prefer listening to podcasts? Watching
What happens when we don’t stand up? Well, maybe we’re experiencing the consequences right now. In September, NWEF held an awareness luncheon titled, “Our Children & Country” where concerned citizens, school board members, and parents gathered to learn more about the mission, vision, and impact of Noah Webster Educational Foundation. Today’s episode gives a
The first government official to identify as nonbinary—Sam Brinton—is not only making recent headlines for luggage theft claims but also helping schools hide children’s gender identity or sexual orientation from “unaffirming” parents. Sam Brinton gained attention for being the first senior government official to identify as nonbinary—meaning though a biological male, Brinton does not identify
“Gilbert reached across the aisle, picked up the end of Anne’s long red braid, held it out at arm’s length, and said in a piercing whisper: ‘Carrots! Carrots!’ Then Anne looked at him with a vengeance…’You mean, hateful boy!’ she exclaimed passionately. ‘How dare you!’ And then—thwack! Anne had brought her slate down on Gilbert’s
Join Melvin Adams, NWEF’s founder, as he lectures on leadership, legislature, and the responsibility of school board members. What is the role of government in education? And how do school board members, as a governmental body, make a healthy impact on their communities? It’s questions like these that Melvin Adams is passionate about finding
The town of Chesapeake, Virginia has recently been embroiled in controversy over the potential arrival of an after-school Satanist club in an elementary school. Yesterday, though, concerned citizens and parents got to express their opinions at the Chesapeake School Board meeting for the arrival of the club at B.M. Williams Primary School. Board members listened
